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1 45 Selection Review #1 Prologue and Chapters Tell how the descriptions of the road and the wood affect the mood or atmosphere of the story. The descriptions of the road and the wood create a suspenseful and mysterious feeling at the start of the story. The road is described as a pleasant road until it approaches the Foster s house. The road goes around the wood, instead of through it. Though the wood is easily accessible, both animals and people avoid it as if it holds a dangerous secret. 2. Why is Winnie unsatisfied with her life? Winnie is unsatisfied because she rarely leaves her house and has never been far from home. She is tired of being watched over by her family all the time. She wants to be on her own, to do something interesting and exciting. 3. In what ways is the Tuck family mysterious? There are many mysterious things about the Tuck family. According tp the story, the Tuck family members have not aged in 87 years. Tuck, the father in the family, seems to be an unhappy man. He seems to think it would be better if his family had died instead of living so many years. It is also unusual that Mae Tuck only visits the town to see her sons once every ten years. The family seems to be hiding from other people. Also, the spring of water from which Jesse drinks seems to hold a dangerous secret that the family has been trying to hide. 4. Describe the discussion between the stranger in the yellow suit, Winnie, and her grandmother. What important facts do you learn from their discussion? A tall, pale stranger appears outside the Foster home and questions Winnie. He asks how long she s lived there and whether or not she knows everybody in the town. The stranger says he is looking for a particular family. Winnie s grandmother comes outside and is very suspicious of the stranger. As she communicates her disapproval of him, a melody coming from the wood interrupts her. Winnie s grandmother believes it is elf music, which she claims to have heard many years ago. As she hurries Winnie into the house and away from the stranger, he whistles, with a look of immense satisfaction, the same tune heard coming from the wood. Important facts include: 1) Both Winnie and her grandmother feel uncomfortable around the stranger; 2) The stranger is looking for a particular family (there are hints that he may be looking for the Tuck family); 3) Both the grandmother and the stranger seem to recognize the music coming from the wood; and, 4) The fact that the stranger has heard the music pleases him very much. 5. Why does Jesse become nervous after meeting Winnie? Jesse becomes nervous when Winnie asks to drink from the spring. He becomes even more worried when he realizes that Winnie saw him drink some of the water. Jesse also worries when he realizes that Winnie may tell her father about the spring.

2 46 Selection Review #2 Chapters Explain the Tuck family s secret. Eighty-seven years ago, when the Tucks drank from the spring in the wood, they stopped aging. They also discovered that it was impossible for them to die. 2. Why do the Tucks kidnap Winnie? The Tucks do not want anyone to know about the magic spring. They had decided long ago that if anyone discovered the spring, they would have to convince that person not to tell anyone else. When Winnie, a child, discovers the spring, they aren t sure of the best way to convince her. They decide to take her back to their house, hoping that Tuck can explain to Winnie why the spring has to remain a secret. 3. How does Winnie first react to the Tuck family? Why do her feelings toward them change? Even though the Tucks kidnap Winnie when she learns the secret of the spring, she is not afraid of them at first. Winnie senses that the Tucks are like children, so much so that they even make her feel old. She feels safe around them because they seem so gentle. However, later, when she eats with them in their home, she is suddenly fearful. She begins to suspect that the members of this very unusual family might be crazy. She also considers the fact they have committed a crime by kidnapping her. She decides they might be dangerous. 4. Why does Winnie think the stranger in the yellow suit may try to rescue her? The stranger sees the Tucks taking Winnie away on a horse, and Mae Tuck lies to the stranger, calling Winnie her daughter. The stranger knows she is lying because he has met Winnie and her grandmother and knows where Winnie actually lives. Winnie hopes that the stranger will tell her family about her whereabouts and try to rescue her. 5. Why is Tuck unhappy about his ability to live forever and never to age? Tuck feels that he and his family do not truly live because they are stuck in the wheel of life. While everyone around them is changing and growing, they are staying the same. Tuck says it is normal always to be moving on, even though eventually the moving will lead to death. Tuck feels it is better to live a life of growth and change than to live forever.

3 47 Selection Review #3 Chapters Why does Jesse want Winnie to drink from the magic spring? Jesse wants Winnie to drink from the magic spring when she turns seventeen, his age. Then she will be his age forever and can be his companion. They can get married, have adventures, and travel together. 2. How does the stranger come to own the wood where the magic spring is located? The stranger followed the Tucks and knows that Winnie is in their home. The stranger wants the Fosters to give him their wood in exchange for bringing Winnie back to them. The stranger makes it clear that he has no intention of bringing Winnie back unless her family agrees to his demands. The Fosters are frightened of the stranger but want their daughter back, so they agree to give him the wood. 3. How does Winnie feel about death? How does she become convinced that death is a necessary thing? The thought of death makes Winnie feel uncomfortable. She even insists that Miles throw the fish he caught back into the water because she does not want to see it die. However, when Winnie thinks about how overpopulated the world would be if no insects, animals, or people ever died, she comes to believe that death is a necessary thing. 4. How does the stranger plan to become rich? The stranger plans to become rich by selling the magic water to people who are willing to pay a lot of money for it. He is sure that many people will want to live forever. 5. Why does Mae Tuck injure the stranger when he arrives? When the Tucks refuse the stranger s offer to help him demonstrate the power of the magic water, he decides that he will force Winnie to drink the water. The stranger plans to use Winnie as a sort of advertisement for the spring water. Winnie does not want to drink the spring water, and Mae and the other Tucks are furious that the stranger is going to force her to drink it. Mae also wants to keep the secret of the well from becoming public. In order to stop the stranger, Mae hits him over the head with her shotgun.

4 48 Selection Review #4 Chapters and Epilogue 1. Why is it important for Mae Tuck to escape from Treegap? How does Winnie help them? Mae Tuck is going to be hung on the gallows for killing the stranger. When this happens, everyone in Treegap will learn the secret of the magic spring because it is impossible for Mae Tuck to die. She and her family need to escape so that no one will learn about the magic water. Winnie helps the Tucks by trading places with Mae Tuck in her jail cell while she escapes with her family. 2. How has Winnie changed since the beginning of the story? Why has she changed? At the beginning of the story, Winnie is unhappy, dissatisfied, and bored. She is tired of being watched closely by her family. She longs to have an adventure, an experience apart from her family. She also longs to do something important. At the end of the story, Winnie is living the same protected lifestyle, but she has changed tremendously inside. Her experience with the Tuck family gave her a sense of adventure and a special experience that she did not share with her family. By helping the Tucks to escape, she feels that she has accomplished something important in life. Winnie has a sense of identity and satisfaction at the end of the story that she does not have at the beginning. She has matured and has a growing sense of independence. She has also grown in her understanding of death and life because of her experiences. 3. Describe Tuck s thoughts and feelings as he returns to Treegap. Tuck has mixed feelings when he returns to Treegap. He is saddened by the many changes that have occurred over the years because his old home is no longer familiar. He is especially sad to discover that Winnie died two years earlier. He loved Winnie and was hoping to see her again. However, he is also glad that Winnie did not choose to drink from the magic spring because she is not stuck in the wheel of time as he and his family are. 4. Identify several themes in, using examples from the story to support your answer. One theme of is about maturity. Winnie becomes more independent and mature through her experience with the Tucks. She grows through thinking about the hard life and death issues raised by their unusual situation. Another important theme of Tuck Everlasting is that life is like a wheel that turns and changes. Death is described as a natural, necessary part of the wheel of life, even though it is unpleasant and sad. Finally, is about friendship and love. The Tucks friendship with Winnie is precious to them continued...

5 49 because she is their only friend outside the family. The Tucks are also Winnie s first close friends outside of her family. The book shows that friendships with others are needed for a happy, satisfying life. 5. How does the ending of the story make you feel? Why do you feel this way? Different people will have different answers to this question. Be sure that you can give reasons for your answer.

6 50 Name: Literature Test #1 Prologue and Chapters How does the author create the mood at the beginning of the story? Give examples from the story to support your answer. 2. Describe Winnie. What does she want? continued...

7 51 3. What facts about the Tuck family make it unusual? 4. What facts about the Tuck family make it unusual? 5. Why do Winnie and Jesse argue soon after they meet?

8 52 Name: Literature Test #2 Chapters Why do the Tucks force Winnie to come to their home? 2. Why is Winnie amazed by the way the Tuck family lives? continued...

9 53 3. Describe Winnie s mixed feelings toward the Tucks. 4. Why is Tuck so unhappy? 5. Tell how the wheel is used as a symbol in this story. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

10 54 Name: Literature Test #3 Chapters Describe the agreement that the stranger makes with Winnie s family. 2. Why does the stranger consider the spring in the wood so valuable? continued...

11 55 3. What does Winnie decide about death after a mosquito bites her? 4. Why does the stranger plan to force Winnie to drink from the magic spring? 5. These chapters of suggest that death is natural and necessary, even though it sad and unpleasant. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Give reasons that support your opinion.

12 56 Name: Literature Test #4 Chapters and Epilogue 1. Why does Mae Tuck go to jail? Why does Winnie help her escape? 2. How has Winnie changed as a result of her experiences with the Tucks? continued...

13 57 3. How has Winnie changed as a result of her experiences with the Tucks? 4. Name one character in the story with whom you identify. Tell how you identify with this character. 5. In your own words, explain the theme of life and death in. Then, write a brief personal response to this theme.

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